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OPEC deal elusive even as Saudi offers oil cuts to Iran

  Bloomberg OPEC members aren’t likely to reach a supply deal in Algiers next week, but an agreement to boost prices could be drawing closer after Saudi Arabia signaled for the first time in two years that it’s willing to cut production. Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose rivalry thwarted a deal with other major producers in April, didn’t reach agreement ...

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Biggest oil traders see another year of pain

  Bloomberg The largest oil traders are anticipating little relief to what has become the worst market slump in a generation. All but one of 15 senior oil traders and executives interviewed this week at the annual Asia-Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore expect crude to remain between $40 and $60 a barrel over the next 12 months. Brent crude has ...

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Turkey cut to junk as Moody’s concludes its post-coup review

  Bloomberg Turkey’s sovereign credit rating was cut to junk by Moody’s Investors Service, which concluded a review initiated after an unsuccessful coup attempt on July 15. Moody’s cited rising risks related to Turkey’s external financing needs and a weakening in its credit fundamentals as economic growth slows. The rating was cut to Ba1 from Baa3, leaving Fitch Ratings as ...

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